01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 4 July 2002
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 02978546
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £28,079,043
- Latest expenditure
- £23,915,252
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, BOLTON, BL7 9AB
Website recorded by the regulator: www.birtenshaw.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Birtenshaw operates a special school, college, eight specialist children's homes, including a short break centre, and provides domiciliary care & therapies.The charity supports children, young people and young adults who have a moderate to severe learning disability, including Autistic Spectrum conditions and those with a significant physical disability/impairment including complex health needs.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 8 January 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 8 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £28,079,043
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £23,915,252
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 8 January 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 8 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £23,304,142
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £21,822,687
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 31 January 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 31 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £20,238,032
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £18,170,264
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 18 January 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 18 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £18,997,479
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £16,002,915
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 20 January 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 20 January 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £17,511,750
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £14,430,415
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 8 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £28,079,043
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £23,915,252
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 24
- Count Govt Grants
- £21
- Income From Government Contracts
- 27228323
- Income From Government Grants
- £351,230
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 4
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 8 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £23,304,142
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £21,822,687
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 19
- Count Govt Grants
- £7
- Income From Government Contracts
- 21953287
- Income From Government Grants
- £225,858
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 31 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £20,238,032
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £18,170,264
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 19
- Count Govt Grants
- £7
- Income From Government Contracts
- 19627000
- Income From Government Grants
- £146,425
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 18 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £18,997,479
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £16,002,915
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 18
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £6
- Income From Government Contracts
- 15570000
- Income From Government Grants
- £66,881
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 20 January 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £17,511,750
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £14,430,415
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 21
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Income From Government Contracts
- 17161515
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 8 January 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 854
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 27228323
- Income Investments
- 346736
- Income Other
- 503130
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 28079043
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £210
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £23,915,042
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 23915252
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 29685
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 150634
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 900685
- Gain Loss Investment
- -1150558
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £0
- Assets Total Fixed
- 22120887
- Assets Own Use
- 22120887
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £14,551,467
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £19,225,076
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £17,447,278
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 3586257
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 15638819
- Assets Cash
- £12,935,872
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 17421023
- Funds Restricted
- 26255
- Funds Total
- 17447278
- Count Employees
- 491
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 8 January 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 208254
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 22230367
- Income Investments
- 271229
- Income Other
- 594292
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 23304142
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £216
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £21,822,471
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 21822687
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 32932
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 167719
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 874616
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £0
- Assets Total Fixed
- 21105685
- Assets Own Use
- 20855077
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 250608
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £10,657,736
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £17,329,376
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £14,434,045
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2727946
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 14601430
- Assets Cash
- £9,056,031
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 14386081
- Funds Restricted
- 47964
- Funds Total
- 14434045
- Count Employees
- 474
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 31 January 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 165521
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 19909464
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 163047
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 20238032
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £266
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £18,169,998
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 18170264
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 129958
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 638443
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £0
- Assets Total Fixed
- 20595138
- Assets Own Use
- 20595138
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,958,885
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £16,569,642
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £7,984,381
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2022413
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 14547229
- Assets Cash
- £3,308,712
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 60788
- Funds Restricted
- 7923593
- Funds Total
- 7984381
- Count Employees
- 408
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 18 January 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 168257
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 93408
- Income Charitable Activities
- 18735814
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 18997479
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £1,064
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £16,001,851
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 16002915
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 101745
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 101745
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 479530
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £0
- Assets Total Fixed
- 16360246
- Assets Own Use
- 16360246
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £8,236,084
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £13,711,509
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £10,884,821
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 3252038
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 10459471
- Assets Cash
- £7,276,403
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 10841574
- Funds Restricted
- 43247
- Funds Total
- 10884821
- Count Employees
- 394
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 20 January 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 111560
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 28808
- Income Charitable Activities
- 17371382
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 17511750
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £198
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £14,430,217
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 14430415
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 88313
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 413391
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £0
- Assets Total Fixed
- 9827331
- Assets Own Use
- 9827331
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £6,095,782
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £8,032,856
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £7,890,257
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2453350
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 5579506
- Assets Cash
- £5,122,348
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 7829551
- Funds Restricted
- 60706
- Funds Total
- 7890257
- Count Employees
- 371
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Bolton
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Greater Manchester
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 107
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Accommodation/housing
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 304
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Human Resources
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 110
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Amateur Sport
- Classification Code
- 104
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Disability
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- BIRTENSHAW
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2002-07-04T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 13 OCT 1994, AS AMENDED BY WRITTEN RESOLUTION 25 OCT 2010 AND CERT OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 22 NOV 2010..AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/07/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 25 APR 2016 as amended on 12 Nov 2021 as amended on 04 Aug 2025
- Charitable Objects
- 1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT SO AS TO LIMIT THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS SUFFERING FROM PHYSICAL AND/OR MENTAL DISABILITIES AND WITH ASSOCIATED SPECIAL NEEDS.2. TO PROVIDE ONE OR MORE RESIDENTIAL HOMES, ASSOCIATED AMENITIES AND CARE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS SUFFERING FROM PHYSICAL AND/OR MENTAL DISABILITIES AND WITH ASSOCIATED SPECIAL NEEDS IN ENGLAND AND WALES.
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 360900
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- BIRTENSHAW HALL (CHILDREN'S CHARITABLE TRUST)
- Charity Name Id
- 360920
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- BIRTENSHAW SCHOOL
- Charity Name Id
- 360914
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- BIRTENSHAW HALL SCHOOL TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED
11 Official extract
Charity Other Regulators
- Regulator Order
- 2
- Regulator Name
- Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
- Regulator Order
- 1
- Regulator Name
- Care Quality Commission
12 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures